Description: (Surveyor in British India Who Founded Military-Style Boarding Schools in India)
Brigadier General Sir Henry Montgomery Lawrence was a notable British military officer, surveyor, administrator, and statesman in British India. He is best known for leading a group of administrators in the Punjab, called Henry Lawrence's "Young Men," and establishing the Lawrence Military Asylums to support soldiers. His career ended tragically during the Siege of Lucknow in 1857, where he perished, leaving behind a legacy of dedication and influence in British colonial India.